Volunteer

“I can’t say enough about the commitment and sheer excitement our volunteers bring to Operation Christmas Child. They truly are the backbone of the project.”
– Franklin Graham, International President, Samaritan’s Purse

Worldwide, volunteers form the core of every area of Operation Christmas Child from prayer, to promotion, to logistics, and much more. In Canada, there are many vitally important ways for you to use the talents and gifts God has given you to reach children around the world with Good News and Great Joy.

Volunteer at a Processing Centre

Be the all -important final step in the journey of the shoeboxes before they leave Canada on their way to children around the world.

At one of our processing centers, you will work in a fun-filled environment alongside hundreds of other volunteers to inspect each shoebox and ensure that the contents are appropriate for children and meet customs regulations. Come as an individual or bring a group. Learn more about processing shoeboxes!

Volunteer Dates & LocationsDates for volunteering are November 21 - December 10.

Calgary, AB: 20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary

Waterloo Region, ON: 530 Manitou Drive, Kitchener

Serve as a Connect volunteer

Be at the heart of Operation Christmas Child’s mission to reach millions more children with the love of Christ. Join a team of year-round volunteers, known as CONNECT volunteers, who organize, promote, and pray for Operation Christmas Child.

As a Connect Volunteer use your God-given gifts to serve on one these ministry teams in your community: Prayer, Logistics, Church Relations, Community Relations, Media Relations, and Leadership.

Join a shoebox distribution trip

Be a part of the excitement and the joy of Operation Christmas Child shoebox distributions.

On a shoebox distribution trip you will travel with a team of around 30 other Canadians to work alongside Operation Christmas Child’s national partners overseas to distribute gift-filled shoeboxes. You will also get to witness classes or a graduation event of Operation Christmas Child’s follow up discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. Spaces are limited. Learn more about distribution trips!

Pack Shoeboxes

Be a difference maker in the life of a hurting child by packing a gift-filled shoebox (or two or ten…).

Packing shoeboxes is a fun-filled and hands-on way for you, your family, and your friends to change the lives of children living is situations of war, poverty, disease, and natural disaster. Every shoebox you pack tells a hurting child that he or she is loved and not forgotten, but that is not the end. Shoeboxes also open the door for children and their families to hear the life-transforming Good News of Jesus, God’s greatest gift. Learn more about packing shoeboxes!

Ways you can help

Pray

Pray that every child who receives an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift will hear and know how much God loves them.

Give

Help Samaritan’s Purse go beyond the shoebox and expand assistance to children, their families, and their communities. Donate Here